Our country left Haiti's ambassadorship vacant as the country spiraled into violence and unrest, representing a troubling pattern in American diplomacy.
This is part of a troubling pattern in American diplomacy.The Caribbean nation of Haiti has whipped from one calamity to another, but the latest crisis has plunged its people into hell. Gang members have overrun the capital city of Port-au-Prince, killing and raping fellow Haitians and looting homes, businesses and seaports. The prime minister said he will resign as his country teeters on the brink of collapse.
Haiti’s problems may seem distant, sitting here in Texas. But we can’t look away. Tens of thousands of Haitians have fled for the United States in recent years. Federal border authorities encountered almost 164,000 Haitians along our nationwide borders last fiscal year, more than triple the number of Haitians who arrived in fiscal year 2021.Haiti’s descent toward failed state status accelerated after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021. The U.S.
The presence of an ambassador, a presidential appointee who has a direct line to Washington, D.C., signals to other countries that we are serious about them and that we are paying attention. Installing an ambassador in Port-au-Prince wouldn’t have magically stabilized Haiti, but that official might have sounded the alarm about the brewing crisis before it escalated to this point.
Meanwhile, the Senate has yet to confirm Biden’s nominee for ambassador to the Dominican Republic, the country that shares an island with Haiti. Also vacant are ambassadorships to Colombia and Peru, where the congress recently removed two top judges in an apparent effort to undermine judicial independence.Dallas Morning News Editorial
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